Chapter 43 Intending to Force Himself On
The next morning, news spread through the village that Wang Xiuzhi and Su Zhenye had been tormented by their consciences for many years, especially Wang Xiuzhi, who planned to wear mourning clothes for Su Zhenye's first wife, Zhang, as an act of atonement.
This news was, of course, spread by Liu Nian.
"Bullshit! When did I say that!" Wang Xiuzhi was so angry that she couldn't get up from the kang (a heated brick bed), cursing incessantly. "That bastard even made me wear mourning clothes! I'm being kind by not digging up her grave!"
"Liu Nian is a shameless slut, a whore! She really knows how to turn the tables!"
"Alright! Stop cursing!" Su Zhenye waved his hand. "It's so annoying! What's the use of cursing her ancestors for eight generations? You might as well think about what to do."
Wang Xiuzhi retorted, "I'm not going!"
"What, you regret it now!" Liu Nian walked in with a smile. "Mom, you told me yourself that you wanted to atone for your sins."
"You're just spouting nonsense, you slut!" Wang Xiuzhi angrily jumped off the kang (heated brick bed). "You—"
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back.
Behind Liu Nian stood a large group of people, including the director of the Women's Federation.
Two wreaths and mourning cloths were placed at the entrance...
What's going on? Wang Xiuzhi was stunned.
The director of the Women's Federation had always looked down on Wang Xiuzhi. She glared at her and said, "I thought you were so enlightened, but you end up scolding your own daughter-in-law like this!"
"I, I," Wang Xiuzhi stammered, not daring to say anything more.
Liu Nian didn't mind and winked at Su Xu.
Su Xu took a step forward and said, "I've prepared everything for you. Please take it to meet my mother, Dad."
"What?" Wang Xiuzhi was stunned. "You're planning to force yourself on me?"
"Mom, what are you saying?" Liu Nian smiled gently, stood up to Wang Xiuzhi and said to everyone, "My mother-in-law really wants to atone for her sins! So she asked me to prepare some things, planning to go to my mother-in-law's grave to wear mourning clothes and kneel down."
Wang Xiuzhi was dumbfounded. She was about to say something when she was shut down by the words of a group of villagers.
"A good comrade is one who admits his mistakes and corrects them!"
"You should atone for your sins, or you'll go to hell eighteen times after you die!"
"Come, come! Let's help Comrade Wang Xiuzhi put on her mourning clothes!"
Before Wang Xiuzhi could react, a group of women surrounded her and several of them forced her to wear mourning clothes.
Liu Nian looked at her indifferently, leaving Wang Xiuzhi gritting her teeth but unable to utter a single word.
She knew that if she said no, these villagers would tear her apart. Especially with the Women's Federation director there to keep things under control.
As a woman myself, what I hate most is a mistress taking over someone else's position. These people are really heavy-handed. They said they were helping her put on mourning clothes, but they took the opportunity to pinch and twist her, making Wang Xiuzhi cry out in pain.
"Dad, Mom, let's go." Liu Nian gestured for them to leave.
Even though Su Zhenye and Wang Xiuzhi were unwilling, they had no choice but to walk out with sullen faces, glaring fiercely at Liu Nian.
Before Liu Nian could react, Su Xu glared back fiercely, protecting her with one hand, and said cautiously, "Wife, walk slowly."
Many people witnessed this scene and couldn't help but feel envious. Why are all the good men someone else's?
Zhang's grave is overgrown with weeds; it hasn't been tended to for so many years.
Wang Xiuzhi and Su Zhenye, under the watchful eyes of half the village, personally repaired Zhang's tomb.
Wang Xiuzhi crawled on her knees and pulled all the grass off the grave. She was so tired that she couldn't straighten her back. She thought that was the end of it, but Liu Nian stood there and said coldly, "What about the kowtow?"
"You—" Wang Xiuzhi wiped the sweat from her brow, her hands trembling, and was about to curse when the villagers around her glared at her.
"Kneel down right now!" Su Zhenye pulled Wang Xiuzhi with a stern face and whispered in her ear, "If you behave well today, we might be able to take this opportunity to move into Su Xu's house!"
Wang Xiuzhi rolled her eyes and thought it made sense. In the end, she could only reluctantly kneel down in front of Zhang's grave.
"I don't think you're being very sincere," someone said.
Immediately, someone went up, pressed Wang Xiuzhi's head down, and slammed it to the ground with a thud.
She kowtowed three times, her head turning blue and purple from the blows, and cried out in pain before finally stopping.
Wang Xiuzhi, seething with anger, glared at Liu Nian. "Don't be so smug!"
Now that she has atoneed for her sins, she must have a reason to take care of Liu Nian, right?
Wang Xiuzhi stood up from the grave, looking at Liu Nian with humility, "I really repent. Can you forgive your mother? I'm worried about you now that you're pregnant, and I want to go and take care of you."
Still not giving up! Liu Nian gave a cold laugh.
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